Endocrine hormones traditional and novel

The study of hormones is known as endocrinology, and it arose from both clinical and experimental observations. The physical and emotional effects of castration in the male had long been recognised and in the nineteenth century the signs and symptoms of a number of diseases, which are now known to be caused by endocrine dysfunction, were described. In 1871, Charles Fagge attributed 

Functional Biochemistry in Health and Disease by Eric Newsholme and Tony Leech 2010 John Wiley Sons Ltd 

CH 12 HORMONES FROM ACTION IN THE CELL TO FUNCTION IN THE BODY 

For many years it was considered that there were seven major endocrine glands the hypothalamus, pituitary, 

The hypothalamus is part of the brain. It is an important regulatory centre and produces a range of peptide-releasing and release-inhibiting hormones, which control the secretory activity of the pituitary. 

---